The Russian attack on Ukraine has had major effects on world market prices of cereals (and of food in general) and of fossil fuels. Is compensation of food supplies form elsewhere feasible? African populations are the main victims of less cereals on...
Since the war in Ukraine began, politicians all over the world have suddenly become intensively involved in agriculture. World food production, as it has developed in recent decades, together with energy, appears to be one large 'interwoven system'....
Digitisation, standards based transparency and government led Due Diligence are rapidly on the rise in agri- & horticulture, food and nutrition. Companies that don't comply will lose trust by their lack of transparency and can even find themselves...
In this week's Letter to My Farmers, Babatunde places the focus on the various barriers to farming for the people and being able to produce enough food for all the hungry mouths. Food production can be more efficient, if we all focus on sustainable...
The Port of Amsterdam is the world's largest port for cocoa. This flow of goods is so substantial that the port is seizing the opportunity to introduce its own sustainability standard. Mark Hoolwerf, area manager of the Amsterdam Port Authority (Port...
Two reasons: - longer, smaller and complexer supply chains. - retails that likes multi-digits profit (and not on meat)